Adjustments you'd like to see for the KC game

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Our embarassed and dejected defense to actually show some pride and do their jobs. It is disgusting to watch so many players missing assignments and giving half hearted efforts. We have certain players on both sides of the football trying ...

Our embarassed and dejected defense to actually show some pride and do their jobs. It is disgusting to watch so many players missing assignments and giving half hearted efforts. We have certain players on both sides of the football trying to make up for the deficiencies of others and by doing so they are causing more issues.

This might sound crazy, but when a guy like Thomas or Ingram has a good run and sheds tackles...I'd like to see them get another carry on the very next play.

Why does Sproles have zero carries through two weeks?

I'd like to see Martez Wilson on the field more too. At DE and rush LB. He's the most athletic and probably fastest guy on the defense. Don't make it too complicated for him and let him get after the QB.

I like what you got. I'd add: get more reps to the rookie DT's. Its obvious Smellis is doing nothing. Love to see some more Martez. Somebody make a game changing play (that benifits us) on Defense.

Yeah I agree

Get Tez some snaps, let him fire off the edge with his speed
Sed Ellis has to be let go next season, what a wasted draft pick that was
Pretty much feed PT, he's our best RB and don't just throw to sproles, give him runs Aswell!!

More picks
More pressure on the QB
better o line play = better QB play, no more dumb mistakes by drew

All that equals a blow out win, I'm talking like the colts game 62 points

OFFENSE:
1) More running and screen pass and less down the field.
Our O-line can apparently plow some holes and we have the horses to fill them.
2) The run opens the pass rather than vice versa
3) Ball control, ball control. Keep the defense off the field and only have them in when necessary.
4) Zero turnovers (No fumbles and NO INT's)

DEFENSE:
1) Shift the d-line over and create opportunities for both safety corner blitzes AND linebacker blitzes on 2nd and 3rd down
2) Pull a lineman and replace with a linebacker. Make 3 down linemen and 4 linebackers with 1 LB up or down in stance for a switch up. We have to start attacking the line of scrimmage and not allowing our DB's to be picked apart without a pass rush whatsoever. We simply DO NOT have the personnel to run a strong 4 down lineman approach.
3) Tip drills and catch drills for the DB's GALORE. Patrick Robinson dropped another Key interception Sunday. That should NEVER happen, especially from a DB.
4) Get that Bounty crap out our heads and start running an aggressive defense. In 2007 Spags defense with the Giants gave up 80 points in his first 2 games with the Giants. After that it tightened up. NOW IS THE TIME TO TIGHTEN UP!

This might sound crazy, but when a guy like Thomas or Ingram has a good run and sheds tackles...I'd like to see them get another carry on the very next play.

Why does Sproles have zero carries through two weeks?

I'd like to see Martez Wilson on the field more too. At DE and rush LB. He's the most athletic and probably fastest guy on the defense. Don't make it too complicated for him and let him get after the QB.

All of this, especially about Sproles. It used to be that if PT was in, we were going to run; Ivory was our pass-catcher; Sproles was the x-factor - he could run or catch out of the backfield. Taking away his contributions to the running game makes no sense.

I couldn't agree more about Wilson, either. I look at DEs around the league and I see guys who are solid, fast, lean muscle. It seems like the days of the giant, lumbering DEs who just plugged holes are gone. Except Will Smith. He seems slimmer than past years but I would not refer to him as "lean," or "fast." We need someone who's out there keeping up with these speedy QBs.

Haven't really zero'd in on how our defensive line looks on 3rd and long... but have we see the Wilson/Smith/Jordan/Galette combo on the field yet? Much of this was being talked about during the off season to generate more pressure with the front four.